Documentary Short Movies

  • 1951
    The Streamlined Pig

    The Streamlined Pig

    The Streamlined Pig

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    A BAFTA award nominated documentary looking at methods of pig breeding in Denmark.

    The Streamlined Pig
  • 1945
    Giant Killers: The Story of the ELCO PT Boats

    Giant Killers: The Story of the ELCO PT Boats

    Giant Killers: The Story of the ELCO PT Boats

    01945HD

    PT Boat Video by ELCO during World War II.

    Giant Killers: The Story of the ELCO PT Boats
  • 2016
    Lucia Berlin: Mama

    Lucia Berlin: Mama

    Lucia Berlin: Mama

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    Legendary short story writer Lucia Berlin (1936-2004) captured moments of grace in the cafeterias and laundromats of the American Southwest, in the...

    Lucia Berlin: Mama
  • 1970
    Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust

    Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust

    Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust

    01970HD

    Each of the stories celebrates pioneers of a national movement to engage encore workers, adults age 50+, in solving problems, meeting important...

    Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust
  • 2022
    A Friend is A Blessing

    A Friend is A Blessing

    A Friend is A Blessing

    02022HD

    At a mobile home park in small-town Northern California, five best friend retirees navigate their golden years with grace, humor, and wisdom, and...

    A Friend is A Blessing
  • 1988
    The Black Tulip

    The Black Tulip

    The Black Tulip

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    Opening at a Soviet army base in Kabul, the film visits an attack helicopter squadron, a firebase outside Kabul, and a guard post near Kandahar. Then...

    The Black Tulip
  • 1974
    Face & Body Parts

    Face & Body Parts

    Face & Body Parts

    01974HD

    Fred Parke's thesis film on facial modeling at the University of Utah is an early landmark in computer animation.

    Face & Body Parts
  • 2008
    Outside

    Outside

    Outside

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    In China, culture and the arts are very closely linked to people and their lives. The street life in Beijing is a 24-hour live show full of music,...

    Outside
  • 1942
    La Cité de Notre-Dame

    La Cité de Notre-Dame

    La Cité de Notre-Dame

    01942HD

    Documentary about Montreal, old French city and modern metropolis. Thanks to its secular churches, its old houses, its old markets, Montreal retains...

    La Cité de Notre-Dame
  • 1979
    The Finest Kind: A People's History of the Lockeport Lockout, 1939

    The Finest Kind: A People's History of the Lockeport Lockout, 1939

    The Finest Kind: A People's History of the Lockeport Lockout, 1939

    01979HD

    In the fall of 1939, more than 600 fishermen and fish handlers in the tiny town of Lockeport, Nova Scotia walked the picket line in front of the...

    The Finest Kind: A People's History of the Lockeport Lockout, 1939
  • 2023
    Prayer of the Birds

    Prayer of the Birds

    Prayer of the Birds

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    This film is a poetic exploration of the human spirit, resilience, and the transformative power of art in the face of unimaginable trauma.

    Prayer of the Birds
  • 2023
    Shelter

    Shelter

    Shelter

    02023HD

    What is a home? Can a body become a home? This short film tries to answer these questions about the construction of our identities through the...

    Shelter
  • 2022
    We all want a place to call our own

    We all want a place to call our own

    We all want a place to call our own

    02022HD

    A hairdresser's shop in Madrid crowded with people who come to see and touch a replica of the Virgin of Quinche. A priest proposes to take the statue...

    We all want a place to call our own
  • 2014
    Dark Matter

    Dark Matter

    Dark Matter

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    This personal film is made up of landscape photos from the archive of the director's father, through which he returns to his life while exploring the...

    Dark Matter
  • 1996
    The Making of Record of Lodoss War

    The Making of Record of Lodoss War

    The Making of Record of Lodoss War

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    Mini-documentary covering the making of Record of Lodoss War (1990).

    The Making of Record of Lodoss War
  • 2020
    Larry from Gary

    Larry from Gary

    Larry from Gary

    02020HD

    A dedicated dance teacher continues inspiring his current and former students even after the arts high school in Gary, Indiana where he's taught for...

    Larry from Gary
  • 1993
    Belfast Boxers

    Belfast Boxers

    Belfast Boxers

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    Why box? Is it the thrill of competition, or the lure of commercial riches, the chance to compete at the Olympics, or a simple need to test oneself....

    Belfast Boxers
  • 2019
    Walk the Talk

    Walk the Talk

    Walk the Talk

    102019HD

    A documentary that follows Zach Kleyn, a famous race walker, over the course of 3 years.

    Walk the Talk
  • 1970
    Luis Granados - 2014 Community Leadership Awards

    Luis Granados - 2014 Community Leadership Awards

    Luis Granados - 2014 Community Leadership Awards

    01970HD

    "As a right, people should have access to affordable housing and jobs that allow them to support their families with dignity" - Luis Granados

    Luis Granados - 2014 Community Leadership Awards
  • 1970
    Jane Garcia: San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards 2007

    Jane Garcia: San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards 2007

    Jane Garcia: San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards 2007

    01970HD

    Jane Garcia, winner of the San Francisco Foundation 2007 Community Leadership Awards (the Robert C. Kirkwood Award). Jane's visionary advocacy...

    Jane Garcia: San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards 2007